Happy Near Year Everybody

Happy New Year everybody. Laura just got back from a new years eve party with the cousins. Grandpa Bud and I spend the afternoon making an ice rink on Prior Lake, so hopefully Laura and the cousins can get a chance to go skating again.

Laura loves Thomas trains, here she put together a line all be herself. "Laura do it" is a very common phrase around here. She was very proud of herself and wanted to take a picture (herself). Once again - "Laura do it!"


Today was watercolor day for her art project.
Step 1: Dip


Step 2: Color


Step 3: Paint!


Here is the result.


Here is Ladybug Anna showing off her new duds.

Rock-a-bye baby.

Laura enjoys rocking her baby to sleep, and Emily has taught her a slightly less morbid version of "Rock-a-bye baby" where she catches baby instead of letting her fall. Laura has really been practicing her singing, so if you have a birthday coming up, she may just serenade you with a "Happy Birthday" song.

Santa Came

Wow, Santa came!


Drawing is fun, and it shows up on the computer!


What's this... Santa gave me a...


Toothbrush! That's great, I love brushing my teeth.


My own keyboard and mouse. Time for Elmo game!


Giving mommy some medicine.


Hmmm, I better check baby, she doesn't seem well.


Hmmm, my diagnosis is typhiod fever or maybe chicken pox. Either way, this band aid should fix it.


Cooking at the the Laura restaurant.

Anna's Fist Bath

Anna got her first real bath this morning. Nothing like a sqeaky clean baby!

Anna getting all cleaned up.


Yup, they're sisters: Laura's first bath on 1/4/07


Ooooohhhhhh


Anna flashing a little smile.


Laura the photographer.

Mush daddy! Mush!

Laura's still in the after birthday glow. All these new toys to play with, including a sled. Great for daddy to pull her across the yard.

Hurry up daddy!


Run faster!


This is great!


We build a snowman!


What a great morning.

Happy Birthday Laura. 2 years old.

Anna says happy birthday big sister!


Ohh, a present! How exciting. Can I just play with the bow for a while?


What the heck, this looks like clothes?


I'm gonna rip it open.


What is in here? Socks?



Emily claims that feeding / changing / burping the baby takes a long time, so if I wanted a homemade cake, I would have to make it. I am always up for a challenge, and since it is a Curious George themed birthday, I thought I'd check my manhood at the door and make a cake.

I cheated and used a template.


Kinda like painting.


Doing some 'inking'. No, it isn't tracing!


All done. That wasn't so hard.

Christmas Kids

Laura, Sophie, and Anna had fun showing off their holiday spirt.

Hi cousin Sophie!


Anna getting into the action.


Laura's been a good girl. "Santa bring PRESENTS"


Hi Daddy. Time to change my diaper.


Laura was giving baby a piano lesson.


"The middle one is called 'C'"

Mimi came to visit

Grandma Mimi (Laura for Jean) came to visit for a couple of days. Laura loves having another friend around to play with, and Mimi sure likes holding little Anna.

Nothing makes a grandma happier than holding a happy little baby.


Hey dad, I got this one wrapped around my finger.


Laura, Daddy, and Mimi are going to the zoo! What are we waiting for daddy?


Giddy up turtle, you are moving pretty slow!


Ohh a shark, I love sharks.

Getting back to a normal routine

We are starting to get back into our normal routing, well, sort of, we do have a newborn around the house.

Daddy, snow! Outside?


Laura showing off her turkey hat to Mimi and Bumba on the computer.


Laura showing off her new sister to Mimi and Bumpa.



Anna taking a nap.


Laura taking a nap.